We review films before we see them.

Birdman

In this episode we reflect on the 87th Academy Awards winners before they are announced. The winners, losers and the unexpected moments are all discussed in (imagined) detail. All that and a little Whoopi makes for a great Oscars appetizer so listen up!

The 2015 Oscar Nominations were announced this morning and many of the films should be familiar to our listeners. Birdman leads the pack with 9 and that just happened to be our debut episode back on October 12. Here’s a list of related episodes and what each film was nominated for. Read More

For our premiere episode, we review Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) starring Michael Keaton as the titular character—a washed up movie star who’s trying to make a comeback on Broadway while haunted by the iconic character he’s known for.

We dive in to Michael Keaton’s filmography (but somehow forget to mention Beetlejuice) and Alan accidentally makes the first incorrect statement of the show.